Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, changes, from January 31 to February 15, the date by which the commissioner must submit reports related to the administration of the Water Quality Control Act of 1977 to legislative committees with jurisdiction over environmental matters. - Amends TCA Title 1, Chapter 3; Title 43; Title 44; Title 68 and Title 69.

HB 513 changes a reporting deadline for Tennessee's Department of Environment and Conservation. It moves the date by which the commissioner must submit water quality reports under the Water Quality Control Act of 1977 from January 31 to February 15 each year. This affects the state agency responsible for environmental reporting and legislative committees that review these reports. The bill takes effect January 1, 2026, and is purely procedural with no substantive policy changes.